Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane Premier Pass Sells Out on Thanksgiving at $449

Nov 20, 2024 in "Disney Genie"

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Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2024 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

For the third time since its launch, Disney World's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out at Magic Kingdom. On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, the pass reached full capacity, coinciding with its highest price point of $449. This follows previous sellouts at Magic Kingdom on November 25 and 26, reflecting high demand during the busy holiday week.

Lighting Lane Premier Pass has sold out three times since its launch - all at Magic Kindom

Record Pricing Meets Record Demand

Thanksgiving Day marked the first time the Premier Pass reached its maximum price at Magic Kingdom and sold out on the same day. The $449 rate is the peak of the announced pricing range for the park, introduced when the Premier Pass launched earlier this year. With Magic Kingdom being Disney World's flagship park and home to top-tier attractions like TRON Lightcycle / Run and Tiana's Bayou Adventure, it's no surprise that the pass hit its limit during the Thanksgiving rush.

The combination of high demand and premium pricing underscores the growing popularity of the Lightning Lane Premier Pass, particularly at Magic Kingdom during peak times.

Guests are willing to pay a high price to secure easy entry to E-Ticket rides like TRON Lightcycle Run

Third Sellout for Magic Kingdom

This sellout marks the third time Magic Kingdom's Lightning Lane Premier Pass has sold out since its launch:

November 25, 2024: Sold out at $379
November 26, 2024: Sold out at $399
November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving): Sold out at $449

Each sellout occurred during Thanksgiving week, one of Disney World's busiest times of the year, demonstrating the Premier Pass's appeal for guests seeking to maximize their time during high-traffic periods.

What This Means for Guests

The sellout highlights the importance of planning ahead, particularly for guests visiting during peak seasons. Key takeaways include:

Book Early: With the Premier Pass now proven to sell out on high-demand days, booking early is essential to secure access.
Dynamic Pricing in Action: The sellout at $449 showcases Disney's dynamic pricing model, which adjusts rates based on demand. Guests can expect higher prices—and potential sellouts—during busy holidays.
Alternative Options: Guests who miss out on the Premier Pass can still use other options like Lighting Lane Multi and Single Pass for select attractions.

A Glimpse Into Future Demand

The sellout of the Premier Pass at its highest price point suggests that similar trends could emerge during other peak periods, such as Christmas and New Year's. Guests planning visits during these times should anticipate high demand and potential capacity limits for premium offerings like the Lightning Lane Premier Pass.

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Splash4eva13 days ago

Than Thank you! Will take a look

Purduevian13 days ago

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/lightning-lane-drop-times.984387/ I haven't updated it in months so I don't know if it is still accurate. Not going to lie, I did the work for it for my trip last November and figured I would share it with the forums (I also put it on Reddit), but I don't plan on updating it regularly. It's not to hard to do though if anyone wants to try to to update it. Using thrill data, it's pretty easy to spot trends. This is TSM for example. Anytime there is a consistent jump to Yellow or Green on most of the days, that's a drop time.

Splash4eva13 days ago

Yes TP i was a member of and it worked like a charm each trip this past one in February was not at all successful only finding a few openings during the trip

Splash4eva13 days ago

Thank you will take a look

nickys13 days ago

Touring Plans “liners” keep an updated list. And for a while here I think @Purduevian had one running.

MickeyLuv'r13 days ago

there's thrill ride Data. Some rides have a long list of potential drop times, but only some of them happen. TRD appears to have updated their list since just a few weeks ago. Previously, they had some of the drop times highlighted, which I took to mean the more likely drop times.

MickeyLuv'r13 days ago

Android here

JD8014 days ago

This is not how you do statistics.

Splash4eva14 days ago

Do we have an updated list and inventory drops?

Splash4eva14 days ago

Disney has their reasons and whatever they are we will never know. We can guess but most likely never know but imo no wait line posted 60 minutes should never be off more than 10. No wait time of 45 should be off more than 5. Anything 30 and below should be accurate. So on and so forth with longer yet every person i talk with who goes all say same with more inflated wait times. Even if its to make the guest “feel good” its still a “deceptive” practice. And honestly. If you are a multi billion dollar corporation with a name like Disney (at least what it use to mean) and you need to inflate wait times to increase guest satisfaction you better re think your strategy Robert…

Splash4eva14 days ago

Apple here if that helps…

MickeyLuv'r14 days ago

A number of forum members thought reforming/reducing DAS would fix the problem. I also think how much times are off can be characterized in different ways. If the posted wait is 10minutes, and actually is 5, ten we could characterize the posted wait as only off by 5minutes, or we could say the posted wait was half the actual wait. Both would be correct. There is also the challenge of how to characterize some of the pre-shows like GoG and Rise. How often are any of us here willing to test the wait for accuracy when it is over 60minutes? I think most of us here know basic park touring strategy, so we don't get in line for 7D when standby waits are at their daily peaks.

nickys14 days ago

I don’t know how it works. But I know people who do pick up LLs as a result of drops - unless of course it’s pure coincidence that they are ready to do so at specific known times and get lucky.